The National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA) Initiative and partners are involved in the upcoming fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-04) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
“The Role of National Ecosystem Assessments in Supporting the Review and Update of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans”
Time: 13:15-14:15 (EAT)
Date: Thursday, 23 May 2024
Venue: Nairobi/Kenya, UNEP Compound, CR-10-GRULAC room, 2nd Floor
The side event will highlight the critical role of national ecosystem assessments in reviewing and updating NBSAPs in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. During this event, country partners of the NEA Initiative will share their experiences and lessons learned from incorporating key findings of their assessments into the NBSAP process. The session will kick off with an overview of national ecosystem assessments, followed by engaging discussions on practical case studies, highlighting challenges and opportunities encountered in NBSAP review and updating.
By joining this side event, participants will engage in dialogues that will further contribute to the discussions on the mechanisms for planning, monitoring, reporting, and review under agenda item three of the fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI).
Countries Sharing Perspective, Lessons Learned and Ways Forward
- Botswana – Mme Mokgadi Monamati, Department of Environmental Affairs
- Cambodia – H.E. Somaly Chan, Ministry of Environment and Co-chair of the NEA
- Colombia – Laura Bermudez, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and Sandra Perdomo, Instituto Alexander von Humboldt of Colombia
- Cameroon – Mme Josephine Mbarga, Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature, and Sustainable Development – CBD Focal Point
Hosts
- The NEA Initiative
- UNDP
- UNESCO
- Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services Network (BES-Net)
- Republic of Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism
SBI-04 will review the implementation of the CBD in advance of the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Cali, Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024.
Click here download the side event concept note and agenda.
Click here to download the poster.
